Saturday 1 August 2015

THERE WAS A MAN

There was a Man
Who incurred man's hatred
More than any. But to His own,
And to God, entirely lovable.

THERE WAS A MAN

There was a Man
Untainted by the rot
Of this world's sin. For
All was pure.

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Route 2

THERE WAS A MAN

There was a Man
Whom the world's injustice
Pinioned. Because every thought
And deed, was just.

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THERE WAS A MAN

There was a Man
Amid the world's
Churls. God saw each
Of His acts was noble.

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THERE WAS A MAN/TRUE

There was a Man
Amid a world lying
In the wicked one; all
He said was true.

This is a multipoem, or several poems.  You may follow route one for a series of considerations of the Lord Jesus in varied circumstances, tested against the features mentioned in Philippians 4:4.  Or you can follow route two for the series of poems, True, Noble, Just, Pure, Amiable.  Or you can wander your own way forward from this verse to create a poem that no one else may ever have read.  But there is no turning back.  I would love to hear how you get on the journey.


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